They've selected three properties, but if none of them are for sale, they'll look further afield, even if they're a few blocks apart. As long as it's within a 20-minute bike ride, it's considered close enough.
There's no need to restrict the distance so strictly anymore. It's good if we can be close, but if we can't find someone that close, then there's nothing we can do.
The two of them didn't wait for the three house owners to reply. They continued to actively look for houses. On the third day, the clothing store was about to hold a promotion, so she didn't look for houses anymore. She only sent Xu Zijiang to the store while she stayed in the store to collect money and write down the marketing plan. She planned to post it on the door and announce it through a loudspeaker before officially starting the promotion the next day.
Just then, the landlady came over. She saw Yu Jiu writing something on the table and curiously came over to take a look.
"Is your store having a promotion?"
"Yes, it starts tomorrow. Buy one get one free. This is the best deal ever. If it starts on the second day, you have to buy two items to get two free items. If you only buy one item, you won't get another one free."
Yu Jiu nodded, first explaining her promotional activities to the older sister, and then asking her questions.
"Sister, did you come here today to look at clothes, or have you finally come to an answer about something you've been thinking about?"
Have any of the other companies offered to sell you the house?
Instead of answering, the older sister asked a question: "We all live nearby. Even if we're not familiar with each other, we can find out something by asking around. She has no reason to lie." So Yu Jiu honestly shook her head.
"Not yet, ma'am. You're the first one here. But my husband is already looking for a house elsewhere. If we can't find one here, we can buy one elsewhere. It's not a big problem."
The older woman turned her head and glanced around; her husband was indeed not in the shop. She hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“We can sell our house, but we need to negotiate the price carefully. 5,000 yuan is too little. I heard you bought this shop for more than that. So, I’ll sell it to you for 6,000 yuan?”
The older sister came prepared; she even found out the price of the house her clothing store owner bought. Well, they're all neighbors, so asking around isn't difficult.
"Yes, we did spend 6,000 yuan when we bought this house. But compared to your house, first of all, your house is old. This house can be used for at least another 20 years. Your house can't do that. Also, this house has a backyard. Although the front area is not as big as yours, the backyard is very large. It can be used as a storage room, a toilet, or even partitioned into a small room for people to live in."
"So, all things considered, the price I'm offering you is 5,000 yuan. Do you think that's too low, ma'am? How much are you planning to sell it for?"
If she's interested in selling, that's good; the price is negotiable. Yu Jiu first explained to her the reasons for their asking price, and then kindly and gently inquired about the price the older sister was looking for.
"Well... tell us how much you can add first."
The older woman hesitated, unwilling to reveal her bottom line, fearing that if she quoted too low a price, she would lose money.
"Big sister, as you know, we opened a clothing store here. We wanted to open the two stores closer together so that it would be easier to take care of them, which is why we wanted to buy a house nearby."
We are genuinely interested in buying this shop. If you're willing to sell, I'll add another 200 yuan to the price. After we buy it, we need to repair the house, furnish it, plan the layout, and buy furniture before we can open the shop.
Add in the cost of the goods, and it's far too much; the total cost is higher than the cost of the clothing store itself.
Yu Jiu said sincerely, first adding 200 yuan at a very frugal pace. Although the older woman felt there was some truth to it, she was unwilling to be taken advantage of, so she finally revealed her bottom line.
"Add another 300, and if it's 5500, I'll consider selling the house to you. Although our house doesn't have a backyard, the front area is much larger than this side, so it's not much different in total."
If you want to live there, you can simply remove that small wall in the middle and create a small cubicle next to it. The only inconvenience is the toilet, but there's a public toilet outside. The people who lived with us before used the public toilet, and it didn't cause any problems.
Yu Jiu agreed to the price of 5500, but negotiating the price was a tug-of-war. She couldn't agree too readily, otherwise the other party would feel that they had gotten a good deal and would go back on their word. So Yu Jiu pretended to be in a dilemma and pulled and tugged at the price with the older sister, raising it from 5200 to 5300, then to 5400. Finally, she relented and gave her 5500.
Everyone was happy, and Yu Jiu also got the house.
"When should we transfer the property title? We want to finish renovating the house as soon as possible."
Yu Jiu subtly mentioned that she was very anxious, but her older sister was also anxious.
"Then let's do it tomorrow. We'll transfer the ownership and pay the money tomorrow. To be honest, I didn't plan to sell this house. You know, it would be great if we kept it to run our own business, but I don't have the brains for that."
My son wasn't interested in that; he's focused on climbing the social ladder, and that requires money, so I sold the house to help him with that.
The older woman probably felt that Yu Jiu was already one of her own, so she let slip a little something. The older woman was quite old, probably in her forties or fifties, and her son was in his early twenties. Her son didn't want to do any business; he was working himself to the bone and there was no guarantee of making money, so it couldn't compare to a stable job.
Moreover, he now has the opportunity to advance his career, to become a leader with a secure job. Since he said so, how could a mother not support him? So the family discussed it and decided to sell the house to Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang, use the money to bribe officials at their workplaces, get her son a leadership position, and then promote him further, so their family could enjoy a comfortable life.
After hearing this, Yu Jiu sincerely congratulated her older sister.
"This shows that your son is ambitious. Ambitious people will not have a bad life. Sister, you can just wait to enjoy your life from now on."
"To be honest, my son is indeed ambitious. He has been outstanding since he was a child and doesn't want to fall behind others. But if you ask me, it's too risky for you two to be doing this. Whether you make money or not is another matter, but the business is definitely unstable. It would be better for your husband to find a job in a public institution."
Look at how few people come to your store now, it's nothing like when you first opened. How much money can you make like this? Look at how much you've spent on buying houses. One wasn't enough, you want to buy another one. Your family must be rich to be able to spend money like this.
If you ask me, saving all this money is the safest bet.
The older sister shook her head and kindly tried to persuade Yu Jiu and Xu Zi to come. However, as soon as she finished speaking, she realized something was wrong and immediately changed the subject awkwardly. She had already decided to sell, and if the other party listened to her advice and suddenly didn't want to buy it, that would be a disaster.
"I'll go now. I'll come to the store to find you at the same time tomorrow, and we'll get all the paperwork done."
"good."
Yu Jiu smiled and saw her older sister off. It's all settled. After tomorrow, they will own two houses. They can turn the houses into shops and make lots and lots of money!
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